KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Senior goalkeeper
Ariana Gaminara (Las Vegas, Nev.) has been named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Women's Scholar All-East Region Team, the organization announced today.
Gaminara, a Business Administration major with a 3.74 GPA, was also recognized as the September 2025 CACC Student-Athlete of the Month and earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the third straight year.
Gaminara, the CACC Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-CACC performer, is the school's all-time leader in victories (37), shutouts (26), goals against average (0.92) and save pct. (0.830), posted a 12-3-4 overall mark in 2025 with seven shutouts and a 1.26 GAA. She is also third all-time in school history in saves (308), third in minutes played (6192). The first Cougar to win CACC Goalkeeper of the Year award, Gaminara was also selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team earlier this month.
2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Women's Scholar All-East Region:
| Pos |
Name |
Cl. |
School |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
| GK |
Ariana Gaminara |
Sr. |
Caldwell Univ. |
Business Administration |
3.74 |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| D |
Carly Yeager |
Sr. |
Thomas Jefferson Univ. |
Health Sciences |
3.73 |
Cinnaminson, N.J. |
| M |
Nikki Dedes |
Sr. |
Thomas Jefferson Univ. |
Pre-Medicine |
3.89 |
Medford, Pa. |
| M |
Jenni Huttunen |
Jr. |
Franklin Pierce Univ. |
Biology |
3.60 |
Tuusula, Finland |
| F |
Claudia Peirce |
Sr. |
Franklin Pierce Univ. |
Health Sciences |
3.90 |
Carver, Mass. |
| F |
Katherine Welch |
Jr. |
Ferris State |
Sports Communication |
3.98 |
Ada, Mich. |
The full
list of winners across all Divisions is available here.
Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches has grown into the world's largest soccer coaches' organization that serves members at every level of the game. United Soccer Coaches works every day to inspire coaches and ignite their passion for the game so they pass it on to players and others in the soccer community.
